1930s Stage Chronology

Stage Musical Chronology
The 1930s
Compiled by John Kenrick
(Copyright 1996 & 2003)

All shows listed are book musicals and all dates are for Broadway openings unless otherwise noted.

KEY
Show Title (Genre/City), Opening Date, Theatre, Number of Performances

1930

Prince of Pilsen, The (R), 1/13/1930, Jolson, 16
Strike Up the Band, 1/14/1930, Times Square, 191
Chocolate Soldier, The (R), 1/27/1930, Jolson, 25
Sari (R), 1/29/1930, Liberty, 15
Ripples, 2/11/1930, New Amsterdam, 55
Nine-Fifteen Revue (Revue), 2/11/1930, Cohan, 7
Count of Luxembourg, The (R), 2/17/1930, Jolson, 16
Simple Simon, 2/18/1930, Ziegfeld, 135
Here Comes the Bride (London), 2/20/1930, Piccadilly, 175
International Review (Revue), 2/25/1930, Majestic, 95
Green Pastures, The, 2/26/1930, Mansfield, 640
Flying High, 3/3/1930, Apollo, 355
Serenade (R), 3/4/1930, Jolson, 15
Three Musketeers, The (London), 3/28/1930, 240
An Evening With Maurice Chevalier (Revue), 3/30/1930, Fulton, 16
Rio Rita (London), 4/3/1930, Prince Edward, 59
Jonica, 4/7/1930, Craig, 40
Three Little Girls, 4/14/1930, Shubert, 104
Kilpatrick's Minstrels (Revue), 4/19/1930, Royale, 9
Sir Harry Lauder (Revue), 4/21/1930, Jolson, 9
Garrick Gaieties, The (Revue - 3rd ed.), 6/4/1930, Guild, 155
Change Your Luck, 6/6/1930, Cohan, 16
Artists and Models (Revue - 5th Ed.), 6/10/1930, Majestic, 55
Mystery Moon, 6/23/1930, Royale, 1
Love Race, The (London), 6/25/1930, Gaiety, 237
Earl Carroll Vanities (Revue - 8th Ed.), 7/1/1930, New Amsterdam, 215
Who Cares? (Revue), 7/11/1930, 46th Street, 32
Hot Rhythm (Revue), 8/21/1930, Times Square, 68
Second Little Show, The (Revue), 9/2/1930, Royale, 63
Luana, 9/17/1930, Hammerstein, 21
Nina Rosa, 9/20/1930, Majestic, 137
Fine and Dandy, 9/23/1930, Erlanger, 255
Brown Buddies, 10/7/1930, Liberty, 113
Princess Charming, 10/13/1930, Imperial, 56
Girl Crazy, 10/14/1930, Alvin, 272
Three's a Crowd (Revue), 10/15/1930, Selwyn, 271
Garrick Gaieties, The (Revue - Return - 4th Ed.), 10/16/1930, Guild, 12
Blackbirds of 1930 (Revue), 10/22/1930, Royale, 62
Walzer Aus Wein (Vienna), 10/30/1930 Stadttheater, ??
Vanderbilt Revue, The (Revue), 11/5/1930, Vanderbilt, 13
Well of Romance, The, 11/7/1930, Craig, 8
Im Weissen Rossl (Berlin), 11/8/1930, Grosses Schausspielhaus, 400+
Hello, Paris, 11/15/1930, Shubert, 33
Sweet and Low, 11/17/1930, 46th St., 184
Smiles, 11/18/1930, Ziegfeld, 63
Ever Green (London), 12/3/1930, Adelphi, 254
New Yorkers, 12/8/1930, Broadway, 168
Babes in Toyland (R), 12/20/1930, Imperial, 33
Ballyhoo, 12/22/1930, Hammerstein, 68
Meet My Sister, 12/30/1930, Shubert, 167

1931

Iolanthe (R), 1/4/1931, Erlanger, 11
You Said It, 1/19/1931, 46th Street, 192
Green Grow the Lilacs, 1/26/1931, Guild, 64
Student Prince in Heidelberg, The (R), 1/29/1931, Majestic, 45
America's Sweetheart, 2/10/1931, Broadhurst, 135
Gang's All Here, The, 2/13/1931, Imperial, 23
Venetian Glass Nephew, The, 2/23/1931, Vanderbilt, 8
Blossom Time, 3/4/1931, Ambassador, 29
Stand Up And Sing (London), 3/5/1931, Hippodrome, 325
Simple Simon (Return), 3/13/1931, Majestic, 16
Wonder Bar, The, 3/17/1931, Nora Bayes, 76
White Horse Inn (London), 4/8/1931, Coliseum, 650
Mikado, The (R), 5/4/1931, Erlanger, 16
Rhapsody in Black (Revue), 5/4/1931, Sam H. Harris, 80
H.M.S. Pinafore, 5/18/1931, Erlanger, 16
Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt (Revue), 5/19/1931, 44th Street., 79
Third Little Show, The (Revue), 6/1/1931, Music Box, 136
Gondoliers, The (R), 6/1/1931, Erlanger, 24
Band Wagon, The (Revue), 6/3/1931, New Amsterdam, 260
Patience (R), 6/15/1931, Erlanger, 16
Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 (Revue), 7/1/1931, Ziegfeld, 165
Iolanthe (R), 7/13/1931, Erlanger, 24
Shoot the Works! (Revue), 7/21/1931, George M. Cohan, 87
H.M.S. Pinafore/Trial by Jury, 7/27/1931, Erlanger, 16
Die Dubarry (Berlin), 8/14/1933, Admiralspalast, ??
Waltzes From Vienna (London), 8/17/1931, Alhambra, 607
Mikado, The (R-Return), 8/24/1931, Erlanger, 36
Earl Carroll's Vanities (Revue - 9th Ed.), 8/27/1931, Earl Carroll, 278
Merry Widow, The (R), 9/7/1931, Erlanger, 32
Free for All, 9/8/1931, Manhattan, 15
Singing Rabbi, The, 9/10/1931, Selwyn, 4
George White's Scandals (Revue - 11th Ed.), 9/14/1931, Apollo, 202
Fast and Furious (Revue), 9/15/1931, New Yorker, 7
Singin' the Blues, 9/16/1931, Liberty, 46
Chocolate Soldier, The (R), 9/21/1931, Erlanger, 16
Nikki, 9/29/1931, Longacre, 39
Good Companions, 10/1/1931, 44th Street, 68
Geisha, The (R), 10/5/1931, Erlanger, 16
For the Love of Mike (London), 10/8/1931, Saville, 239
Everybody's Welcome, 10/13/1931, Shubert, 139
Cat and the Fiddle, The, 10/15/1931, Globe, 395
Pirates of Penzance, The, 10/19/1931, Erlanger, 1
New Chauve-Souris (Revue), 10/21/1931, Ambassador, 29
East Wind, 10/27/1931, Manhattan, 23
Wild Violets (London), 9/31/1932, Theatre Royal,291
Laugh Parade, The, 11/2/1931, Imperial, 231
Chimes of Normandy, The (R), 11/2/1931, Erlanger, 16
Here Goes the Bride, 11/3/1931, 46th Street, 7
Ruddigore (R), 11/10/1931, Erlanger, 16
Naughty Marietta (R), 11/16/1931, Erlanger, 24
Boccaccio, 11/17/1931, New Yorker, 21
Firefly, The, 11/30/1931, Erlanger, 8
Jack and the Beanstalk, 12/21/1931, 44th Street, 18
Sugar Hill, 12/25/1931, Forrest, 11
Of Thee I Sing, 12/26/1931, Music Box, 441
Experience Unnecessary, 12/30/1931, Longacre, 46

1932

Gondoliers (R), 1/11/1932, Erlanger, 1
Little Racketeer, A, 1/18/1932, 44th Street., 48
Robin Hood (R), 1/27/1932, Erlanger, 29
Through the Years, 1/28/1932, Manhattan, 20
Maurice Chevalier (Revue), 2/9/1932, Fulton, 20
Cat and the Fiddle, The (London), 3/4/1932, Palace, 219
Face the Music, 2/17/1932, New Amsterdam, 165
Marching By, 3/3/1932, 46th Street, 12
Hot-Cha!, 3/8/1932, Ziegfeld, 119
What's It To You? (Revue), 3/17/1932, Provincetown Playhouse, 1
Experience Unnecessary (Return), 3/26/1932, National, 24
Blackberries of 1932 (Revue), 4/4/1932, Liberty, 24
Die Dubarry (London), 4/14/1932, His Majesty's, 397
Blue Bird, The (Revue-R), 4/21/1932, Cort, 23
Merry-Go-Round, 4/22/1932, Provincetown Playhouse, 56
There You Are, 5/16/1932, Cohan, 8
Show Boat (R), 5/19/1932, Casino, 181
Yean Man (Revue), 5/26/1932, Park Lane, 4
Hey Nonny Nonny! (Revue), 6/6/1932, Shubert, 32
Tell Her The Truth (London), 6/14/1932, Saville, 239
Chamberlain Brown's Scrap Book (Revue), 8/1/1932, Ambassador, 10
Smiling Faces, 8/30/1932, Shubert, 33
Ballyhoo of 1932, 9/6/1932, 44th Street, 95
Flying Colors (Revue), 9/15/1932, Imperial, 188
Belmont Varieties (Revue), 9/26/1932, Belmont, 4
Earl Carroll's Vanities (Revue - 10th Ed.), 9/27/1932, Broadway, 87
Belmont Varieties (Revue), 9/28/1932, Belmont, 6
New Americana (Revue), 10/5/1932, Shubert, 77
Manhattan Varieties (Revue), 10/21/1932, Cosmopolitan, 11
Tell Her the Truth, 10/28/1932, Cort, 11
Music in the Air, 11/8/1932, Alvin, 146 (moved 3/1/1933)
George White's Music Hall Varieties (Revue), 11/22/1932, Casino, 72
DuBarry, The, 11/22/1932, George M. Cohan, 87
Take a Chance, 11/26/1932, Apollo, 243
Walk a Little Faster (Revue), 11/29/1932, St. James, 119
Gay Divorce, 11/29/1932, Ethel Barrymore, 248
Great Magoo, 12/2/1932, Selwyn, 11
Walk A Little Faster, 12/7/1932, Selwyn, 119
Piccoli Of Vittorio Podrecca, The (Revue), 12/22/1932, Cohan, 141
Sissy (Vienna), 12/23/1932, An der Wein, 289
Shuffle Along of 1933, 12/26/1932, Mansfield, 17
Radio City Music Hall Inaugural Program, 12/27/1932, Radio City Music Hall, 1

1933

Pardon My English, 1/20/1933, Majestic, 46
Face the Music (Return), 1/31/1933, 44th Street, 32
Melody, 2/14/1933, Casino, 79
Music in the Air (Moved), 3/1/1933, 44th Street, 196 (total 342)
Strike Me Pink (Revue), 3/4/1933, Majestic, 122

He Wanted Adventure (London), 3/28/1933, Saville, 152
Hummin' Sam, 4/8/1933, New Yorker, 1
Threepenny Opera, The, 4/13/1933, Empire, 12
Mikado, The (R), 4/17/1933, St. James, 16
Yeomen of the Guard, The, 5/1/1933, St. James, 8
H.M.S. Pinafore/Trial by Jury, 5/8/1933, St James, 16
Candide (Ballet), 5/15/1933, Booth, 7
Of Thee I Sing (Return), 5/15/1933, Imperial, 32
Music in the Air (London), 5/19/1933, His Majesty's, 275
Patience (R), 5/22/1933, St. James, 8
Tattle Tales (Revue), 6/1/1933, Broadhurst, 28
Give Me a Ring (London), 6/22/1933, Hippodrome, 239
Shady Lady, 7/5/1933, Shubert, 30
Bohemian Girl, The (R), 7/27/1933, Majestic, 11
Pirates of Penzance, The (R), 8/7/1933, Majestic, 8
Yeomen of the Guard, The (R-Return), 8/14/1933, Majestic, 8
Murder at the Vanities, 9/12/1933, New Amsterdam, 207
Hold Your Horses, 9/25/1933, Winter Garden, 88
As Thousands Cheer (Revue), 9/30/1933, Music Box, 400
Nymph Errant (London), 10/6/1933, Adelphi, 154
Champagne, Sec, 10/14/1933, Morosco, 113
School for Husbands, The, 10/16/1933, Empire, 116
Let 'Em Eat Cake, 10/21/1933, Imperial, 90
Rose De France (Paris), 10/28/1933, Chatelet, 476
Gay Divorce (London), 11/2/1933, Palace, 180
Roberta, 11/18/1933, New Ambassador, 295
Lew Leslie's Blackbirds (Revue), 12/2/1933, Apollo, 25

1934

Ziegfeld Follies of 1934 (Revue - 22nd Ed.), 1/4/1934, Winter Garden, 182
Piccoli Of Vittorio Podrecca, The (Revue-Return), 1/8/1934, 45
Come of Age, 1/12/1934, Mansfield, 35
All the King's Horses, 1/30/1934, Shubert, 120
Mr. Whittington (London), 2/1/1934, Hippodrome, 298
After Such Pleasures (Revue), 2/7/1934, Bijou, 23
Conversation Piece (London), 2/16/1934, His Majesty's, 177
Four Saints in Three Acts, 2/20/1934, 44th Street, 48
New Faces (Revue), 3/15/1934, Fulton, 149
Sporting Love (London), 3/31/1934, Gaiety, 302
Mikado, The (R), 4/2/1934, Majestic, 24
Pirates of Penzance, The, 4/9/1934, Majestic, 16
H.M.S. Pinafore/Trial by Jury, 4/16/1934, Majestic, 16
Iolanthe (R), 4/30/1934, Majestic, 8
Chocolate Soldier, The (R), 5/2/1934, St. James, 13
Bitter Sweet (R), 5/7/1934, 44th Street, 16
Only Girl, The (R), 5/21/1934, 44th Street, 16
Caviar, 6/7/1934, Forrest, 20
Kykunkor, 6/10/1934, Little, 65
Gypsy Blonde, 6/25/1934, Lyric, 24
Keep Moving, 8/23/1934, Forrest, 20
Life Begins at 8:40 (Revue), 8/27/1934, Winter Garden, 237
Saluta, 8/28/1934, Imperial, 39
Gondoliers (R), 9/3/1934, Martin Beck, 19 REP
Pirates of Penzance/Cox and Box (R), 9/6/1934, Martin Beck, 14 REP
Iolanthe (R), 9/10/1934, Martin Beck, 15 REP
H.M.S. Pinafore/Trial by Jury (R), 9/13/1934, Martin Beck, 15 REP
Mikado, The (R), 9/17/1934, Martin Beck, 20 REP
Yeomen of the Guard, The (R), 9/20/1934, Martin Beck, 11 REP
Great Waltz, The, 9/22/1934, Center, 347
Ruddigore (R), 9/24/1934, Martin Beck, 6 REP
Princess Ida (R), 9/27/1934, Martin Beck, 10 REP
Yes, Madam? (London), 9/27/1934, Hippodrome, 302
Continental Varieties (Revue), 10/3/1934, Little, 78
Patience (R), 10/11/1934, Martin Beck, 10 REP
Conversation Piece, 10/23/1934, 44th Street, 55
Say When, 11/8/1934, Imperial, 76
Anything Goes, 11/21/1934, Alvin, 420
Africana, 11/26/1934, Venice, 3
Revenge with Music, 11/28/1934, New Amsterdam, 158
Calling All Stars (Revue), 12/13/1934, Hollywood, 36

Jill Darling (London), 12/19/1934, Saville, 242
Au Temps Des Merveilleuses (Paris), 12/22/1934, Chatelet, 342
Fools Rush In (Revue), 12/25/1934, Playhouse, 14
O'Flynn, The, 12/27/1934, Broadway, 11
Thumbs Up (Revue), 12/27/1934, St. James, 156
Music Hath Charms, 12/29/1934, Majestic, 29

1935

Green Pastures, The (R), 2/26/1935, 44th Street, 71
Glamorous Night (London), 5/2/1935, Drury Lane, 7 months
Land of Bells (in Italian), 5/9/1935, Majestic, 4
Parade (Revue), 5/20/1935, Guild, 40
Earl Carroll Sketch Book (Revue - 2nd Ed.), 6/4/1935, Winter Garden, 207
Anything Goes (London), 6/14/1935, Palace, 261
Mikado, The (R), 7/15/1935, Adelphi, 16 REP
Pirates of Penzance, The (R), 7/22/1935, Adelphi, 12 REP
Yeomen of the Guard, The (R), 7/29/1935, Adelphi, 12 REP
Gondoliers, The (R), 8/5/1935, Adelphi, 12 REP
H.M.S. Pinafore/Trial by Jury, 8/12/1935, Adelphi, 12 REP
Tulip Time (London), 8/14/1935, Alhambra, 427
Smile at Me (Revue), 8/23/1935, Fulton, 27
At Home Abroad (Revue), 9/19/1935, Winter Garden, 198
Porgy and Bess, 10/10/1935, Alvin, 124
Jubilee, 10/12/1935, Imperial, 169
Provincetown Follies (Revue), 11/3/1935, Provincetown Playhouse, 63
Twenty To One (London), 11/12/1935, Coliseum, 383
Jumbo, 11/16/1935, New York Hippodrome, 233
Mother, 11/19/1935, Civic Repertory, 31
May Wine, 12/5/1935, St James, 213
Au Soliel De Mexique (Paris), 12/18/1935, Chatelet, 307
George White's Scandals (Revue - 12th Ed.), 12/25/1935, New Amsterdam, 110
Continental Varieties of 1936 (Revue), 12/26/1935, Masque, 9

1936

Illustrators' Show, The (Revue), 1/22/1936, 48th Street, 5
Ziegfeld Follies (Revue), 1/30/1936, Winter Garden, 115 (see 9/14/1936)
Murder In the Old Red Barn, 2/1/1936, American Music Hall, 337
Mikado, The (R), 4/10/1936, Majestic, 16 REP
On Your Toes, 4/11/1936, Imperial, 315
Broadway Sho-Window (Revue), 4/12/1936, Broadway, 28
Pirates of Penzance, The (R), 4/20/1936, Majestic, 1 REP
H.M.S. Pinafore/Trial by Jury (R), 4/27/1936, Majestic, 16
Iolanthe (R), 5/4/1936, Majestic, 8
New Faces of 1936 (Revue), 5/19/1936, Vanderbilt, 193
Two Bouquets, The (London), 8/13/1936, Ambassador's, 301
Mikado, The (R), 8/20/1936, Martin Beck, 28 REP
Pirates of Penzance / Trial by Jury, 8/31/1936, Martin Beck, 20 REP
Swing Along (London), 9/2/1936, Gaiety, 311
Gondoliers (R), 9/7/1936, Martin Beck, 20 REP
Careless Rapture (London), 9/11/1936, Royal, 296
Ziegfeld Follies (Revue-Return), 9/14/1936, Winter Garden, 112
Yeomen of the Guard, The (R), 9/14/1936, Martin Beck, 20 REP
This'll Make You Whistle (London), 9/15/1936, Palace, 190
Iolanthe (R), 9/21/1936, Martin Beck, 20 REP
Over She Goes (London), 9/23/1936, Saville, 248
H.M.S. Pinafore/Cox and Box, 9/28/1936, Martin Beck, 16 REP
White Horse Inn, 10/1/1936, Center, 223
Patience (R), 10/5/1936, Martin Beck, 12 REP
Princess Ida (R), 10/12/1936, Martin Beck, 12 REP
Ruddigore (R), 10/22/1936, Martin Beck, 11 REP
Red, Hot and Blue, 10/29/1936, Alvin, 183
Forbidden Melody, 11/2/1936, New Amsterdam, 32
Johnny Johnson, 11/19/1936, 44th Street, 68
Tonight at 8:30, 11/24/1936, National, 118
Black Rhythm, 12/19/1936, Comedy, 6
Balalaika (London), 12/23/1936, Adelphi, 570
Show Is On, The (Revue), 12/25/1936, Winter Garden, 253

1937

Pepper Mill (Revue), 1/5/1937, Chanin Auditorium, 6
Eternal Road, The, 1/7/1937, Manhattan Opera House, 153
Naughty Naught '00, 1/23/1937, American Music Hall, 173
Frederika, 2/4/1937, Imperial, 95
On Your Toes (London), 2/5/1937, Palace, 123
Babes in Arms, 4/14/1937, Shubert, 289
Orchids Preferred, 5/11/1937, Imperial, 7
Sea Legs, 5/18/1937, Mansfield, 15
Cradle Will Rock, The, 6/16/1937, Venice, 19 (see 12/5/1937)
Swing It, 7/22/1937, Adelphi, 36
Virginia, 9/2/1937, Center, 60
Show Is On, The (Revue-Return), 9/18/1937, Winter Garden, 17
Hero Is Born, A, 10/1/1937, Adelphi, 50
Fireman's Flame, The, 10/9/1937, American Music Hall, 204
Hide and Seek (London), 10/14/1937, Hippodrome, 200
I'd Rather Be Right, 11/2/1937, Alvin, 290
Pins and Needles (Revue), 11/27/1937, Labor Stage, 1108
Hooray for What!, 12/1/1937, Winter Garden, 200
Cradle Will Rock (Moved), 12/5/1937, Mercury, 4 (see 1/3/1938)
Me and My Girl (London), 12/16/1937, Victoria Palace, 1646
Between the Devil, 12/23/1937, Imperial, 93
Three Waltzes, 12/25/1937, Majestic, 122

1938

Cradle Will Rock (Moved), 1/3/1938, Windsor, 108
Right This Way, 1/5/1938, 46th Street, 14
No More Peace, 1/25/1938, Maxine Elliott, 4 REP
Showing Off (Revue), 2/1/1938, 49th Street, 5
Who's Who (Revue), 3/1/1938, Hudson, 23
Operette (London), 3/16/1938, His Majesty's, 133
I Married an Angel, 5/11/1938, Sam S. Shubert, 338
Two Bouquets, The, 5/31/1938, Windsor, 55
You Never Know, 9/21/1938, Winter Garden, 78
Helzapoppin (Revue), 9/22/1938, 46th St., 1404
Sing Out the News (Revue), 9/24/1938, Music Box, 105
Knights of Song, 10/17/1938, 51st Street, 16
Knickerbocker Holiday, 10/19/1938, Ethel Barrymore, 168
Girl From Wyoming, The, 10/29/1938, American Music Hall, 86
Leave It to Me (R), 11/9/1938, Imperial, 307
Boys from Syracuse, 11/23/1938, Alvin, 235
Under Your Hat (London), 11/24/1938, Palace, 512
Great Lady, 12/1/1938, Majestic, 20
Pinocchio, 12/23/1938, Ritz, 197
Blossom Time (R), 12/26/1938, 46th St, 19
Policy Kings, 12/30/1938, Nora Bayes, 3

1939

D'Oyly Carte Company, 1/5/1939, Martin Beck, 77 REP
Set to Music (Revue), 1/18/1939, Music Box, 129
One for the Money (Revue), 2/4/1939, Booth, 132
Stars in Your Eyes, 2/9/1939, Majestic, 127
Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1939 (Revue), 2/11/1939, Hudson, 9
Swing Mikado, The (R), 3/1/1939, New Yorker, 86
Frank Fay Vaudeville (Revue), 3/2/1939, 44th Street, 60
Dancing Years, The (London), 3/23/39, Drury Lane, 187
Hot Mikado, The (R), 3/23/1939, Broadhurst, 85
Mexicana, 4/21/1939, 46th Street, 35
Sing for Your Supper (Revue), 4/24/1939, Adelphi, 60
Susanna, Don't You Cry, 5/22/1939, Martin Beck, 5
Streets of Paris, The (Revue), 6/19/1939, Broadhurst, 274
From Vienna (Revue), 6/20/1939, Music Box, 79
Yokel Boy, 7/6/1939, Majestic, 208
George White's Scandals (Revue - 13th Ed.), 8/28/1939, Alvin, 120
Straw Hat Revue, The (Revue), 9/29/1939, Ambassador, 75
Too Many Girls, 10/18/1939, Imperial, 249
Very Warm for May, 11/17/1939, Alvin, 59
Swingin' the Dream, 11/29/1939, Center, 13
DuBarry Was a Lady, 12/6/1939, 46th St, 408
Folies Bergere (Revue), 12/25/1939, Broadway, 121